"Pop opp i topp" is a song written by Thore Skogman, and was originally recorded as a duet between Thore Skogman and Lill-Babs for the 1965 film Pang i bygget.

"Pop opp i topp"
Song by Thore Skogman and Lill-Babs
LanguageSwedish
Released1965
Genre
Songwriter(s)Thore Skogman

Lyrically, the song describe the popular musical developments during the 1950s and 1960s, with electric instruments becoming more common.

Credits and personnel

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Dag Vag version

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"Popitop"
Single by Dag Vag
B-side"Majskolv"
Released1981
RecordedJuly 1981
GenreRock
Length3:44
LabelBall
Songwriter(s)Thore Skogman

Swedish rock group Dag Vag recorded the song, releasing it as a single in 1981 with "Majskolv" as B-side.[1] The song was then titled "Popitop", and charted at Svensktoppen for 10 weeks between 28 and 30 March 1982,[2] peaking with two fourth positions the first four weeks. The song stayed at the chart for 10 weeks, and would have remained longer if a song was allowed to stay longer than that at the time.

Track listing and formats

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  • Swedish 7-inch single[3]
A. "Popitop" – 3:44
B. "Majskolv" – 2:35

Charts

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 3

References

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  1. ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  2. ^ Svensktoppen - 1982
  3. ^ Popitop (Swedish 7-inch single liner notes). Dag Vag. Ball. 1981. BAS 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Dag Vag – Popitop". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 22 July 2023.